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Derek R. Vaughn | |
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| Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Pillen |
| Preceded by | Lindsey Miller-Lerman |
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| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS) University of Nebraska College of Law (JD) |
Derek R. Vaughn is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court since 2025. [1]
Vaughn attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for his undergraduate degree,graduating in 1996 with a degree in business administration,and the University of Nebraska College of Law for his Juris Doctor,graduating in 1999. [2]
In 2023,Nebraska governor Jim Pillen appointed Vaughn to serve as a Nebraska district court judge in the fourth judicial district in Douglas County,Nebraska. [3]
On November 10,2025,Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Vaughn to the Nebraska Supreme Court to succeed Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman who retired. [1]
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